Tag: Over-The-Counter Drugs: Misc.
Sleep Medication Used by 8.4 Percent of Adults in 2020
8.4 percent of adults took sleep meds every day or most days in last 30 days; women were more likely to take sleep meds than men
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
Medication limits are meant to 'ensure equitable access,' according to a CVS statement
FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
If the overdose antidote drug naloxone becomes easier to obtain, it could save lives and help combat the U.S. opioid crisis
Acetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems
Problems with sleep, attention seen at age 3 years in children exposed to acetaminophen in utero
Cheaper OTC Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
Until now, people have had to pay thousands of dollars for a device that could only be adjusted by a professional audiologist
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
Application from HRA Pharma to make birth control more accessible comes just weeks after overturning of Roe v. Wade
FDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
There are no FDA-approved or otherwise legally marketed over-the-counter skin lightening products
Acetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission
Monthly rates of hospital admission for accidental acetaminophen overdose unchanged over study period
Sodium-Containing Acetaminophen May Raise Risk for CVD
Increase in CVD, one-year mortality risks seen with initiation of sodium-containing acetaminophen for people with, without hypertension
FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Proposal would create a category of hearing aids that could be sold directly to consumers, without medical exam or audiologist fitting
